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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 51 MIN

Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 reaction with Jon Macri

from The Putback with Ian Begley · host SNY

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Jon Macri, the dean of Knicks Film School, as they react to a chippy Game 3 between the Knicks and Spurs, in which New York fell in their first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999. Ian and Jon give their thoughts on the officiating in the series, the play of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, what the Knicks need to do to rebound in Game 4, and answer some pressing fan questions coming off the loss. 0:00 Welcome to the Show 1:00 The Baseline: Knicks drop Game 3 at home vs. Spurs 4:10 Jalen Brunson's interesting NBA Finals performance 8:00 Josh Hart vs. Victor Wembanyama 9:55 Evaluating Karl-Anthony Towns in NBA Finals so far 11:00 The Knicks' turnover problem 13:15 How did the Spurs adjust in Game 3? 14:15 Mike Brown's comments on officiating 20:00 KAT vs. Wemby: The Big Man Matchup 22:55 The MSG environment at Game 3 27:25 SNY's Matt Spendley joins for The Talkback 29:20 The Talkback: Will vibes be different at MSG for Game 4? 30:05 The Talkback: How to get KAT going in 4th quarter? 34:05 The Talkback: Why did Mike Brown stick with Shamet more over Deuce in Game 3? 38:35 The Talkback: Where to attribute the struggles of Jalen Brunson? 44:00 The Talkback: Adjustments for Game 4? 49:00 Looking ahead to Game 4 and beyond Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Jon Macri, the dean of Knicks Film School, as they react to a chippy Game 3 between the Knicks and Spurs, in which New York fell in their first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999. Ian and Jon give their thoughts on the officiating in the series, the play of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, what the Knicks need to do to rebound in Game 4, and answer some pressing fan questions coming off the loss.

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